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Acts places little emphasis on the salvation of the gentiles.

 False

The term “God-fearer” refers to someone who has fully converted to Judaism.

false

Acts begins with the ascension of Jesus.

true

Jesus’s commissioning of the disciples to be his witness in Judea and all the world can be seen as a synopsis of Acts.

true

Paul was a Roman citizen.

true

Paul was converted by one of the apostles.

false

Conversion was common in the ancient world.

false

Paul was likely imprisoned in Rome twice.

true

Galatia got its name from the number of ethnic Gauls or Celts who lived there

true

According to the authors’ opinion, Galatians was likely written before the Jerusalem Council.

true

In adding circumcision to faith in Christ, Paul’s opponents established a gospel with the social boundaries of Judaism.

true

Paul uses his typical calm, reasoned style in writing Galatians.

false

Thessalonica was named after Alexander the Great’s sister.

true

The Thessalonians rarely sided with Rome and were known for their obstinacy.

false

The majority of Jews in Thessalonica accepted Paul’s message.

false

A teaching circulated among the Thessalonians that Christ had already come.

true

In Paul’s view, emphasis on rhetorical form and eloquence is in keeping with the cross and bolsters its power.

false

First Corinthians is actually Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians.

true

Although it was in a Greek area, Corinth was a largely Latin city.

true

One of the primary reasons why Paul writes 1 Corinthians is to unify a divided church.

true

The letter known as “2 Corinthians” may actually be Paul’s fourth letter to the Corinthians.

true

Second Corinthians says that weakness or vulnerability is a mark of godly leadership.

true

Paul’s collection is for the famine victims in Jerusalem, who are predominately Jewish.

true

Paul comes from Ephesus to Corinth where he writes Ephesians.

false

In Romans 1–3, Paul emphasizes the sinfulness of humanity with the exception of the Jews.

false

The “New Perspective on Paul” emphasizes the social ramifications of the gospel.

true

Religion was a central element of Roman social life.

true

One reason why Paul writes Romans is to correct a heresy involving the resurrection.

false

Paul had only one Roman imprisonment.

false

Athena was the most popular goddess in Ephesus.

false

Manipulation of the spiritual forces was prevalent in Colossae.

true

Many suggest that Ephesians is a general letter sent to various churches in Asia.

true

Paul did not found the church at Philippi.

false

In Philippians 3, Judaizers are attempting to turn gentile believers into Jewish proselytes in order to be saved.

true

The possessed slave girl’s owners in Philippi were glad when her demon was cast out.

false

Many scholars believe that the Christological section in Philippians 2, describing Jesus taking “the form of a slave,” is an early Christian hymn.

true

Paul was likely imprisoned in Rome twice.

true

Timothy’s father was Greek and his mother Jewish.

true

In 1 Timothy, Paul mandates the elimination of slavery.

false

Paul circumcised Titus, but not Timothy.

false

Many church fathers accepted Paul as the author of Hebrews.

true

Hebrews resembles a typical first-century letter.

false

The author of Hebrews demonstrates that Jesus and his covenant are so much greater than Moses and the old covenant with its sacrifices and priests.

true

The author of Hebrews assumes his readers had experienced serious hardships and persecutions.

true

James does not share common themes with ancient moralists.

false

James provides teachings that appear directly related to Jesus’s words.

true

James was an encyclical document, carried to a variety of locations.

true

James addresses a highly stratified society.

true

Jude quotes from an extracanonical source.

true

The book of Jude is clearly pseudonymous.

false

1 Peter envisions its recipients dealing with state-sponsored persecution.

false

Peter’s adversaries call apostolic teaching a myth.

true

John’s community was pneumatic or charismatic.

true

1 John is the best New Testament example of the ancient epistolary format.

false

John’s opponents affirmed Jesus’s human nature but denied his divinity.

false

John likely wrote his letters from Ephesus to churches throughout Asia Minor.

true

Revelation rarely makes use of symbolism.

false

Apocalyptic literature is designed to uncover or reveal something previously hidden.

true

Revelation alludes to the Old Testament more than any other book in the New Testament.

true

Nero ordered an empire-wide persecution of Christians

false

According to Acts, in what location does the progress of the gospel “begin”?

Jerusalem

According to Acts, in what location does the progress of the gospel “end”?

rome

Who is the main protagonist (main character) in the first part of Acts?

peter

Who is the main protagonist (main character) in the second part of Acts?

paul

What city serves as a launching point for Paul’s first missionary journey?

antioch

In what city was Paul born?

tarsus

What does the word “apostle” mean?

One who is sent

What title was commonly recognized as a title of both deities and rulers as part of the imperial cult?

lord

Originally, the term “Christian” was intended to be a source of what?

ridicule

What was Paul’s name for Jesus’s second coming?

parousia

Which theory identifies Galatia as the area of ethnic Gauls?

North Galatian theory

Which theory identifies Galatia as a provincial region?

 South Galatian theory

What type of letter is similar to Galatians?

Rebuke

Was the Galatian church largely comprised of Jews or Gentiles?

gentiles

When Paul and Barnabas originally passed through Galatia, the people believed them to be what?

Gods

From what city did Paul write 1-2 Thessalonians?

corinth

What is the technical term for the “coming” of Christ?

parousia

What are the two events that Paul lists that will precede Christ’s second coming?

Rebellion and man of lawlessness revealed

Which proconsul ruled during Paul’s stint at Corinth?

gallio

Why were some in Thessalonica disparaging Paul?

Because he left during persecution

How long did Paul remain in Corinth?

18 months

From what city did Paul write 1 Corinthians?

ephesus

What is the term for orators that drew crowds and attracted students by their rhetorical expertise?

sophist

The fact that 1 Corinthians is written in Greek may show that most Christians there were what?

gentiles

The Corinthians foolishly boasted about a church member who was in an illicit union with whom?

his fathers wife

What term does Paul use to label his opponents who infiltrated the Corinthian church?

super-apostles

After Paul pens 1 Corinthians, he writes another letter to the Corinthians called what?

the severe letter

According to 2 Corinthians 3, Paul’s ministry of the Spirit has far more glory than that of whom?

moses

Itinerant philosophers were expected to come to town seeking what?

Patrons

Paul’s opponents’ emphasis on rhetoric indicates that they may have been influenced by what group?

sophist

Paul’s ultimate goal is to take the gospel to what region?

spain

According to Paul, who is the agent of sanctification?

the holy spirit

What is the name of Paul’s scribe that helped compose Romans?

tertius

Who will deliver the epistle to the Romans?

Phoebe

What did the Romans do with the gods of people they conquered?

 Incorporated them into the Roman pantheon

What is the technical word for “spiritual forces”?

stoicheia

Was the general audience of Ephesians largely Jewish or Gentile?

Gentile

Colossae was a well-known city until it was destroyed by what?

Earthquake

What were some of the key emphases of the Colossian heresy?

Asceticism and worship of angels

The household codes presupposed what kind of social order?

Patriarchy